India vs Southern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area
India
92,466 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,252 ha
in 2024
India rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- India
- Southern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 92,466 ha against 16,252 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 76,214 ha.
That makes India's figure about 5.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,226 ha | 13,253 ha | 78,973 ha | India |
| 2000s | 93,359 ha | 15,149 ha | 78,210 ha | India |
| 2010s | 93,294 ha | 15,594 ha | 77,700 ha | India |
| 2020s | 92,485 ha | 16,228 ha | 76,256 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, India or Southern Africa?
- India, at 92,466 ha against 16,252 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between India and Southern Africa?
- 76,214 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- India ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.